Has “Cobra Kai” (Netflix) lost its fighting edge in the five-episode Season 6, Part 1? Episode one is quite flat, episode two is spicier, but
Every quarter century we get a sci-fi epic about how God can perhaps be found at the endpoint of scientific advancement – “2001” (1968), “Contact”
You’ve heard of superhero fatigue, but superhero shows have nothing on the ubiquity of murder mystery miniseries. The genre has been going strong for at
We’re not exactly at a stable point in TV history, so it’s fitting that my list of 2023 favorites includes various types of series. Two
“The Killer” (Netflix) takes the structure of a “John Wick” film but replaces the action with tension. In both cases, the plot is unimportant. The
“The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix) must’ve been a fun writing project for Mike Flanagan and his staff of eight scribes. They use
“Reptile” (Netflix) is one of the sneaky great films of 2023. It comes from director/co-writer Grant Singer, whose background is entirely music videos, but the
Even as someone who writes about TV shows, I’m not too bothered by the Hollywood strike. If anything, I feel it gives me a chance
It’s fall movie season, so that means horror (from modest quirky entries to hyped franchise fare), Oscar-baiting biopics and legendary directors unveiling their latest wares.
The industry is struggling through a post-pandemic transitional period as it figures out how people want to consume movies. For now, there’s still an appetite